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Israel and the Jewish diaspora should lead rebuild | Los Angeles Times
(Commentary by UCLA’s David Myers) What often follows devastating armed conflict are silence, amnesia and a desire to return to the status quo ante bellum. The more powerful party has little incentive to engage in reconstruction, contrition or negotiation about a political settlement.
How the federal shutdown hurts students seeking financial aid | EdSource
(Commentary co-written by UCLA’s Cecilia Rios-Aguilar) When Congress failed to fund the government at the beginning of October, students seeking federal financial aid were plunged into a bureaucratic nightmare. As political leaders bicker over a spending bill, California students and families are left to navigate a financial aid process made even more cumbersome by the shutdown.
Cities build subsidized housing to lure teachers back | The Conversation
In April 2025, UCLA’s cityLAB and the Center for Cities and Schools published a study highlighting some of the benefits and challenges of nine educator workforce housing projects built in California. The complexes ranged in size, from 18 to 141 dwelling units, with heights that ranged from two to six stories. The researchers found that tenants were largely satisfied with their living situations: They paid rents at far below market rate, and they praised the apartment design. They also highlighted their shorter commutes.
New Mexico now offers free child care for all families | Scripps News Group
“New Mexico is creating the conditions for better outcomes in health, learning, and well-being,” said Neal Halfon, professor of pediatrics, public health and public policy at the University of California, Los Angeles.
A look back at historical Dodgers moments | LAist 89.3-FM’s “AirTalk”
“I think what’s unique about the Dodgers, amid all the other professional teams we have, and across the country, is that the Dodger organization, going back to 1947 when they brought Jackie Robinson — the first African American to play major league baseball — onto their team; a huge event in American society. That’s been part of their DNA. And when they came here, they were one of the first to have a Japanese pitcher, Hideo Nomo,” said UCLA’s Zev Yaroslavsky (approx. 2:05 mark).
Your medication might be giving you nightmares | Time
By contrast, “dopamine agonists are thought to impact nightmares directly through their activity on dopamine receptors,” explains Dr. Swetha Gogineni, a sleep specialist and pulmonary physician at UCLA Health.
How to reduce pets’ carbon pawprint | Associated Press
In the U.S., feeding dogs and cats accounts for more than a quarter of the environmental impact from meat consumption. The pollution created from the meat that dogs and cats consume in the U.S. is equivalent to the pollution created from driving 13.6 million cars for a year, according to a UCLA study.
